Sierra Leone Plant
Protection Office

Government of
Sierra Leone

Ensure all export and import meets gazetted standards
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Offering Plant Pathology clinic for diagnostic services in Sierra leone
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NPPO LABOARATORIES PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS FOR PLANT PESTS
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National Plant
Protection Office
Sierra Leone

National Plant Protection Office Sierra Leone, West Africa is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impacts on the economy, the environment, and human health.

NPPO was first established under the State Corporations Act in 1996 and later formed under the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act 2012 and its mission is to provide a science-based regulatory service by assuring plant health, quality of agricultural inputs and produce for food security, globally competitive agriculture, and sustainable development.

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IPM strategy validation

The Ministry of Agriculture through the Plant Protection was supported with a Technical Cooperation Program by the Food and Agriculture Organization to develop and validate

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Bio Factory and Clonal Garden

This was established in 2020 at the Njala University, Njala Campus Moyamba with funding from EU through the Boosting Agriculture and Food Security (BAFS) Project.

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years of experience
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Regional Offices
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spcialized laboratories

Useful Documents

Import Requirements

This PHRC application form must be sent to the Sierra Leone Crop Protection Service (SLCPS) at least five working days before the consignment arrives in the country. The form must be e-mailed to the Sierra Leone Crop Protection Service using the e-mail address cropprotection@maf.gov.sl

Inception
Report

Digitization is an essential support tool for Government and its interactions with Citizens. Its adoption is vital in improving equitable access to services and a mechanism to enhance citizen engagement and participation and foster transparency and inclusiveness.

National
Pesticide List

This PHRC application form must be sent to the Sierra Leone Crop Protection Service (SLCPS) at least five working days before the consignment arrives in the country. The form must be e-mailed to the Sierra Leone Crop Protection Service using the e-mail address cropprotection@maf.gov.sl